Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 88.33 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Republic of Korea stood at 88.33 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 95.62 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88.33 %, in 2023.
That places Republic of Korea 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.62 % | — |
| 1991 | 92.41 % | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 90.13 % | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 91.03 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 89.94 % | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 89.74 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.5 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.53 % | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 89.78 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 89.77 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.34 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.16 % | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 94.05 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.14 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.52 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.54 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.62 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.17 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.03 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.83 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 92.34 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.28 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.96 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.19 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.86 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.52 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.02 % | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 89.1 % | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.54 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.33 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.65 % | 88.53 % | 95.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.86 % | 90.34 % | 94.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.31 % | 91.52 % | 94.03 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 % | 88.33 % | 90.02 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 88.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.62 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.33 % in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.